---
title: Overview
subtitle: End-to-end workflow examples for common automation scenarios
slug: cookbooks/overview
---

Cookbooks are complete, production-ready workflow examples that demonstrate how to use Skyvern Browser Automation agent in real-world use-cases. 

Each cookbook walks through the workflow step-by-step, explaining design decisions and showing you how to adapt it for your use case.

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## Available cookbooks

<CardGroup cols={1}>
  <Card
    title="Bulk Invoice Downloader"
    icon="file-invoice-dollar"
    href="/cookbooks/bulk-invoice-downloader"
  >
    Download invoices from vendor portals, parse PDFs to extract amounts, and email a summary with attachments.
  </Card>
  <Card
    title="Job Applications Pipeline"
    icon="briefcase"
    href="/cookbooks/job-application-filler"
  >
    Search for jobs on any portal, extract listings, generate tailored answers with AI, and submit applications automatically.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Getting your API key

All cookbooks require a Skyvern API key. Here's how to get one:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an account">
  Sign up at [app.skyvern.com](https://app.skyvern.com) or log in to your existing account.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Go to Settings">
  Click **Settings** in the left sidebar, then copy your **API Keys**.
  <Frame>
    <img src="/images/get-api-key.png" alt="API Keys settings page" />
  </Frame>
  </Step>
  <Step title="Set your environment variable">
  Set the `SKYVERN_API_KEY` environment variable in your shell or `.env` file.
  ```bash
  export SKYVERN_API_KEY="your-api-key"
  ```
  Or add it to your `.env` file:
  ```bash
  SKYVERN_API_KEY=your-api-key
  ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Other Resources

If you're new to Skyvern workflows, start with these foundational guides:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card
    title="Build a Workflow"
    icon="hammer"
    href="/multi-step-automations/build-a-workflow"
  >
    Learn workflow basics: parameters, blocks, and data passing
  </Card>
  <Card
    title="Workflow Blocks Reference"
    icon="cube"
    href="/multi-step-automations/workflow-blocks-reference"
  >
    Complete reference for all block types
  </Card>
</CardGroup>